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Does ATAR and Success Rate provide insight to the performance of a student at university?

AAIR –Forum 2017 Alice Springs

Presenters: Andrew Bradshaw and Ban Pradhan, Macquarie University

Presentation for AAIR Forum 2017

Acknowledgement of Country

I acknowledge the traditional custodians of Alice Springs and surrounding land, the Mparntwe Arrernte, whose cultures and customs have nurtured, and continue to nurture, this land, since the Dreamtime. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.

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Discussion

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Macquarie University’s Entry Scheme
• 3. Transparency of HE Admissions Data submission
• 4. Measures of Success
• 5. Questions and Answers

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Introduction

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY FACTS

• Established in 1964 (53 years old)
• Only university with a train station named after it
• Located in a high technology industry corridor – Macquarie Park
• 5 Faculty structure (Faculty of Arts; Faculty of Business and Economics;

Faculty of Human Sciences; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; and Faculty of Science and Engineering), and Pathway College;

• Over 1/4 students are International, mainly from China, followed by

India etc.

• Over 44,200 student enrolments and a student load of 31,800 EFTSL

in 2017

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SMH Article December 2016

QUOTE FROM VICE CHANCELLOR OF MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY PROF BRUCE DOWNTON

• Headline “ATAR alone will not find future leaders”
• The Vice Chancellor raised fundamental concerns about the current nature of the ATAR

system and pointed to international best practice for which an ATAR-like ranking system was “anathema”

• The Vice Chancellor wrote: “This is the approach I have championed in my own

university and, for some years, we have regarded ATAR as just one of a range of methods for assessing a student’s application”

• He continued: “We know this approach is working: our data shows that students

admitted on a broad range of criteria perform better overall than those admitted on ATAR alone … We must look further than the ATAR.”

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Gifted and Talented Academic Entry Program Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) Global Leadership Entry Program (GLEP)

Bonus Points

EARLY ENTRY, BONUS POINTS AND PATHWAY PROGRAMS

Macquarie Entry

Next Step Pathways College Internal Transfer Pre-Law Pathway Indigenous students (Walanga Muru Office) Study online (Open Universities Australia)

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Gifted and Talented Entry Program

Who

• Year 10 students who have

demonstrated outstanding academic achievement

• Year 11 students who will

accelerate in HSC subjects

What

• Students complete a

critical thinking unit and a unit of their choice in year 11 and/or year 12

• Students who achieve a

distinction or higher in both units will receive an offer to select Macquarie degrees

How

• Apply directly to Macquarie

University

• Applications now open

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Global Leadership Entry Program

Who

• Year 12 students
• Leaders in their community

and actively involved in extra-curricular activities

• Achieving good results at

school

What

• Early offer, not based on

ATAR

• Available for 40 Macquarie

University courses

How

• Apply directly to Macquarie

University

• Applications now open and

close 28 August

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Who

• Year 12 students

What

• Early offer, not based on

ATAR

• Available for over 80

Macquarie courses

• Year 11 Academic

achievements

• School’s rating of your

learning ability and aptitude for tertiary study

How

• Apply through UAC
• Applications now open

until 29 September

Schools Recommendation Scheme

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Academic Entry Program

Who

• Year 12 students
• Students who have

performed well in subjects related to a degree they want to study

What

• Not based on ATAR
• Considers performance

in individual subjects

• Available for over 90

Macquarie courses

How

• Automatically applied

through UAC

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A VARIETY OF OPTIONS

Bonus Points

Up to 10 BONUS POINTS

Academic Advantage (6) Rural Bonus Points Scheme (9) Educational Access Scheme (EAS) (5) Elite Athletes and Artistic Performers (EAAP) (4)

Big History: Connecting Knowledge MOOC (3)

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Pathway programs

YOUR FUTURE. YOUR WAY.

Next Step Pathways College Internal Transfer Pre-Law Pathway Study online (Open Universities Australia) Indigenous students (Walanga Muru Office)

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Who

• Year 12 students where

ATAR does not meet entry requirements

• Non school applicants

assessed on a case-by- case basis (not ATAR based)

What

• Pathway into one of 18

degrees at Macquarie

• Study as a Macquarie

student alongside current degree students

• Up-front fee payment

How

• Apply directly to

Macquarie

• Successfully complete

two units with credit average to accelerate after 6 months

Next Step pathway

A PLACE TO START

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Pathways College

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

Located on campus, you are a Macquarie student from day one. You will study two units each study period, allowing you to deeply engage with your chosen area of interest. Receive personalised attention through small class sizes. Focus on improving your university level academic knowledge and study skills. Starting from 2018, free, non-credit bearing English and Mathematics Advantage Modules to support your progression and academic success. Seamless progression into a Macquarie degree as long as you meet the entry requirements.

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Higher Education Reforms Package for 2018

• Increased student share of higher education funding
• Efficiency Dividend on Commonwealth Grant Scheme (2.5% in 2018, and 2.5% in 2019)
• New schedule of repayment thresholds for HELP debtors
• New indexation arrangements for repayment thresholds for HELP (linked to CPI)
• Replacing subsidies with loans for most permanent residents and NZ citizens (introducing fee paying

domestic students)

• Improved support for regional higher education
• Reform of Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP)
• Scholarships system for Postgraduate Coursework Places
• New arrangements for Sub Bachelor courses
• New arrangements for Enabling courses
• Expansion of support for Work Experience in Industry Units (1/6th of student’s total load)
• Performance contingent funding for universities (2018 participation in reforms of admissions; and

cost of teaching & research by FOE)

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Admissions Transparency

Summary of Benefits of Admissions Transparency:

• Intended main beneficiaries are prospective higher education

students, their families, school and other influencers.

• Key aim is to drive consistency in the way higher education

providers present information about their admissions criteria and processes, guided by agreed principles.

• Six agreed objectives:

1) Consistent presentation of admissions information 2) Adoption of common admissions terminology 3) Revised ATAR-related thresholds and definitions 4) Tertiary admission centres (TACs) to adopt more consistent approaches and reporting and streamline interstate application processes 5) TEQSA monitoring and guidance on improved admissions transparency 6) A new national admissions information platform

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Student Profile for some Universities

University Past Higher Education Past VET Recent Secondary Education Admitted Solely on ATAR Recent Secondary Education Both ATAR & Additional Criteria Recent Secondary Education and ATAR not a Factor Work & Life Experience International Students Macquarie University 24.6% 2.8% 15.7% 0.0% 30.0% 10.5% 16.4% University A 10.0% 0.4% 50.8% 15.0% 0.2% 0.0% 23.7% University B 6.3% 1.6% 47.4% 7.9% 0.6% 10.6% 25.5% University C 23.5% 4.2% 30.5% 5.3% 3.7% 0.6% 32.3% University D 26.4% 7.6% 12.7% 7.5% 29.8% 4.9% 11.0% University E 24.2% 9.0% 45.4% 0.6% 0.0% 9.3% 11.5% University F 14.2% 2.0% 60.5% 0.0% 0.0% 9.5% 13.8% University G 15.2% 3.0% 49.3% 8.1% 0.3% 0.2% 23.9% University H 32.6% 8.8% 36.4% 0.0% 5.8% 6.2% 10.3% University I 31.1% 5.9% 40.9% 4.7% 1.4% 3.2% 12.7% University J 11.6% 1.3% 68.9% 3.2% 2.7% 3.6% 8.8% University K 20.7% 9.5% 38.9% 5.7% 0.3% 15.1% 9.7% University L 31.7% 8.7% 33.5% 0.0% 9.1% 4.9% 12.0% University M 15.1% 0.9% 53.9% 7.2% 0.0% 6.2% 16.7% University N 20.9% 5.7% 10.5% 0.5% 1.9% 55.0% 5.5% AAIR –Forum 2017 Alice Springs

Student Profile for some Universities

University Past Higher Education Past VET Recent Secondary Education Admitted Solely on ATAR Recent Secondary Education Both ATAR & Additional Criteria Recent Secondary Education and ATAR not a Factor Work & Life Experience International Students Macquarie University 24.6% 2.8% 15.7% 0.0% 30.0% 10.5% 16.4% University A 10.0% 0.4% 50.8% 15.0% 0.2% 0.0% 23.7% University B 6.3% 1.6% 47.4% 7.9% 0.6% 10.6% 25.5% University C 23.5% 4.2% 30.5% 5.3% 3.7% 0.6% 32.3% University D 26.4% 7.6% 12.7% 7.5% 29.8% 4.9% 11.0% University E 24.2% 9.0% 45.4% 0.6% 0.0% 9.3% 11.5% University F 14.2% 2.0% 60.5% 0.0% 0.0% 9.5% 13.8% University G 15.2% 3.0% 49.3% 8.1% 0.3% 0.2% 23.9% University H 32.6% 8.8% 36.4% 0.0% 5.8% 6.2% 10.3% University I 31.1% 5.9% 40.9% 4.7% 1.4% 3.2% 12.7% University J 11.6% 1.3% 68.9% 3.2% 2.7% 3.6% 8.8% University K 20.7% 9.5% 38.9% 5.7% 0.3% 15.1% 9.7% University L 31.7% 8.7% 33.5% 0.0% 9.1% 4.9% 12.0% University M 15.1% 0.9% 53.9% 7.2% 0.0% 6.2% 16.7% University N 20.9% 5.7% 10.5% 0.5% 1.9% 55.0% 5.5% AAIR –Forum 2017 Alice Springs

Student Profile for some Universities

University Past Higher Education Past VET Recent Secondary Education Admitted Solely on ATAR Recent Secondary Education Both ATAR & Additional Criteria Recent Secondary Education and ATAR not a Factor Work & Life Experience International Students Macquarie University 24.6% 2.8% 15.7% 0.0% 30.0% 10.5% 16.4% University A 10.0% 0.4% 50.8% 15.0% 0.2% 0.0% 23.7% University B 6.3% 1.6% 47.4% 7.9% 0.6% 10.6% 25.5% University C 23.5% 4.2% 30.5% 5.3% 3.7% 0.6% 32.3% University D 26.4% 7.6% 12.7% 7.5% 29.8% 4.9% 11.0% University E 24.2% 9.0% 45.4% 0.6% 0.0% 9.3% 11.5% University F 14.2% 2.0% 60.5% 0.0% 0.0% 9.5% 13.8% University G 15.2% 3.0% 49.3% 8.1% 0.3% 0.2% 23.9% University H 32.6% 8.8% 36.4% 0.0% 5.8% 6.2% 10.3% University I 31.1% 5.9% 40.9% 4.7% 1.4% 3.2% 12.7% University J 11.6% 1.3% 68.9% 3.2% 2.7% 3.6% 8.8% University K 20.7% 9.5% 38.9% 5.7% 0.3% 15.1% 9.7% University L 31.7% 8.7% 33.5% 0.0% 9.1% 4.9% 12.0% University M 15.1% 0.9% 53.9% 7.2% 0.0% 6.2% 16.7% University N 20.9% 5.7% 10.5% 0.5% 1.9% 55.0% 5.5% AAIR –Forum 2017 Alice Springs

Student Profile for some Universities

University Past Higher Education Past VET Recent Secondary Education Admitted Solely on ATAR Recent Secondary Education Both ATAR & Additional Criteria Recent Secondary Education and ATAR not a Factor Work & Life Experience International Students Macquarie University 24.6% 2.8% 15.7% 0.0% 30.0% 10.5% 16.4% University A 10.0% 0.4% 50.8% 15.0% 0.2% 0.0% 23.7% University B 6.3% 1.6% 47.4% 7.9% 0.6% 10.6% 25.5% University C 23.5% 4.2% 30.5% 5.3% 3.7% 0.6% 32.3% University D 26.4% 7.6% 12.7% 7.5% 29.8% 4.9% 11.0% University E 24.2% 9.0% 45.4% 0.6% 0.0% 9.3% 11.5% University F 14.2% 2.0% 60.5% 0.0% 0.0% 9.5% 13.8% University G 15.2% 3.0% 49.3% 8.1% 0.3% 0.2% 23.9% University H 32.6% 8.8% 36.4% 0.0% 5.8% 6.2% 10.3% University I 31.1% 5.9% 40.9% 4.7% 1.4% 3.2% 12.7% University J 11.6% 1.3% 68.9% 3.2% 2.7% 3.6% 8.8% University K 20.7% 9.5% 38.9% 5.7% 0.3% 15.1% 9.7% University L 31.7% 8.7% 33.5% 0.0% 9.1% 4.9% 12.0% University M 15.1% 0.9% 53.9% 7.2% 0.0% 6.2% 16.7% University N 20.9% 5.7% 10.5% 0.5% 1.9% 55.0% 5.5% AAIR –Forum 2017 Alice Springs

Student Profile for some Universities

University Past Higher Education Past VET Recent Secondary Education Admitted Solely on ATAR Recent Secondary Education Both ATAR & Additional Criteria Recent Secondary Education and ATAR not a Factor Work & Life Experience International Students Macquarie University 24.6% 2.8% 15.7% 0.0% 30.0% 10.5% 16.4% University A 10.0% 0.4% 50.8% 15.0% 0.2% 0.0% 23.7% University B 6.3% 1.6% 47.4% 7.9% 0.6% 10.6% 25.5% University C 23.5% 4.2% 30.5% 5.3% 3.7% 0.6% 32.3% University D 26.4% 7.6% 12.7% 7.5% 29.8% 4.9% 11.0% University E 24.2% 9.0% 45.4% 0.6% 0.0% 9.3% 11.5% University F 14.2% 2.0% 60.5% 0.0% 0.0% 9.5% 13.8% University G 15.2% 3.0% 49.3% 8.1% 0.3% 0.2% 23.9% University H 32.6% 8.8% 36.4% 0.0% 5.8% 6.2% 10.3% University I 31.1% 5.9% 40.9% 4.7% 1.4% 3.2% 12.7% University J 11.6% 1.3% 68.9% 3.2% 2.7% 3.6% 8.8% University K 20.7% 9.5% 38.9% 5.7% 0.3% 15.1% 9.7% University L 31.7% 8.7% 33.5% 0.0% 9.1% 4.9% 12.0% University M 15.1% 0.9% 53.9% 7.2% 0.0% 6.2% 16.7% University N 20.9% 5.7% 10.5% 0.5% 1.9% 55.0% 5.5% AAIR –Forum 2017 Alice Springs

Student Profile for some Universities

University Past Higher Education Past VET Recent Secondary Education Admitted Solely on ATAR Recent Secondary Education Both ATAR & Additional Criteria Recent Secondary Education and ATAR not a Factor Work & Life Experience International Students Macquarie University 24.6% 2.8% 15.7% 0.0% 30.0% 10.5% 16.4% University A 10.0% 0.4% 50.8% 15.0% 0.2% 0.0% 23.7% University B 6.3% 1.6% 47.4% 7.9% 0.6% 10.6% 25.5% University C 23.5% 4.2% 30.5% 5.3% 3.7% 0.6% 32.3% University D 26.4% 7.6% 12.7% 7.5% 29.8% 4.9% 11.0% University E 24.2% 9.0% 45.4% 0.6% 0.0% 9.3% 11.5% University F 14.2% 2.0% 60.5% 0.0% 0.0% 9.5% 13.8% University G 15.2% 3.0% 49.3% 8.1% 0.3% 0.2% 23.9% University H 32.6% 8.8% 36.4% 0.0% 5.8% 6.2% 10.3% University I 31.1% 5.9% 40.9% 4.7% 1.4% 3.2% 12.7% University J 11.6% 1.3% 68.9% 3.2% 2.7% 3.6% 8.8% University K 20.7% 9.5% 38.9% 5.7% 0.3% 15.1% 9.7% University L 31.7% 8.7% 33.5% 0.0% 9.1% 4.9% 12.0% University M 15.1% 0.9% 53.9% 7.2% 0.0% 6.2% 16.7% University N 20.9% 5.7% 10.5% 0.5% 1.9% 55.0% 5.5% AAIR –Forum 2017 Alice Springs

Student Profile for some Universities

University Past Higher Education Past VET Recent Secondary Education Admitted Solely on ATAR Recent Secondary Education Both ATAR & Additional Criteria Recent Secondary Education and ATAR not a Factor Work & Life Experience International Students Macquarie University 24.6% 2.8% 15.7% 0.0% 30.0% 10.5% 16.4% University A 10.0% 0.4% 50.8% 15.0% 0.2% 0.0% 23.7% University B 6.3% 1.6% 47.4% 7.9% 0.6% 10.6% 25.5% University C 23.5% 4.2% 30.5% 5.3% 3.7% 0.6% 32.3% University D 26.4% 7.6% 12.7% 7.5% 29.8% 4.9% 11.0% University E 24.2% 9.0% 45.4% 0.6% 0.0% 9.3% 11.5% University F 14.2% 2.0% 60.5% 0.0% 0.0% 9.5% 13.8% University G 15.2% 3.0% 49.3% 8.1% 0.3% 0.2% 23.9% University H 32.6% 8.8% 36.4% 0.0% 5.8% 6.2% 10.3% University I 31.1% 5.9% 40.9% 4.7% 1.4% 3.2% 12.7% University J 11.6% 1.3% 68.9% 3.2% 2.7% 3.6% 8.8% University K 20.7% 9.5% 38.9% 5.7% 0.3% 15.1% 9.7% University L 31.7% 8.7% 33.5% 0.0% 9.1% 4.9% 12.0% University M 15.1% 0.9% 53.9% 7.2% 0.0% 6.2% 16.7% University N 20.9% 5.7% 10.5% 0.5% 1.9% 55.0% 5.5% AAIR –Forum 2017 Alice Springs

Admissions Transparency feedback

• Some universities have hidden their enrolment profile data on their

websites

• Despite the need for common definitions being used, there seems to be

many of us that had different interpretations of what was required e.g. recent school leaver and Life & Work Experience.

• Definition of international students needs further clarification, as some

seem to be looking at only international students via Admissions Centres rather than overall commencing profile for undergraduate students

• Some universities didn’t seem to take into account course transfers in the

profile for previous Past Higher Education

• Hopefully these will be clarified by DET and TEQSA over the next few

months for our next Admissions Transparency submission.

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Preliminary Student Success Rates in 2017

• They are more than 60 courses that have 5 or more students from

non ATAR pathways.

• 67% of the students from non ATAR pathways had a higher average

success rate than the ATAR pathway.

• 11% of the students from non ATAR pathway equalled the ATAR pathway

for the highest average success rate.

• Macquarie’s average course success rates for students from the 4 main

non ATAR pathways exceeds the national average success rate (83% on 2015 data) where 5 or more students are enrolled.

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Is ATAR the Silver Bullet?

• Generally the media has focused too much on ATAR, where it may not

necessarily be the deciding factor on student’s success at university

• Macquarie University has a strong emphasis on pathway schemes
• Success is measured not only by pass rate, but also retention rate and

student experience

• The Admissions Transparency has highlighted the necessity for further

clarification on the common definitions

• Looking forward to the 2017 aggregated data sets on success rates and

retention rates, where we can align with some of the educational profiles from the Admissions Transparency submission

• Further analysis still to be completed once we are able to get more data

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And now some Dilbert…

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Questions?

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